It would have been nice to see a split-screen with the person on the left and screen-captures on the right - easier to follow.

I have a sneaking suspicion I know how the cube solving algorithm works - start with a solved cube and make a random number of random moves. Then, to solve it, make the moves backwards in reverse order. =) Flashy, but you can't use it to solve a real cube
by entering the initial messy position.

Sweet, being able to use multiple lanuages in the same project is awesome. I can't wait for this.

One thing to take this to the next step is to make the IDE be able to convert the C# to VB.NET and VB.NET to C#. It would be awesome to do it in a way that a VB.NET developer could load the C# project, edit the code using VB.NET and then it saves it back in
C#. Then the C# developer could go and edit it with C#. This would be very possible since C# and VB.NET only have syntax difference, there isn't anything you can do with C# that you can't with VB.NET and vice versa. This would achieve true language independance.
I'm sure you could easily throw C++ in to the mix.

Actually it's a real solver. You can give it an arbitrary position (reads an XML file for start position) and it will solve it. Of course some positions will take longer than others -- some much longer.

Steve411: unfortunately the reason you can't see the screen is because of the compression we're using. We're putting these files down to 300 kbps. I'll try this out and see if we can use it someway, but it needs to spit out .WMV files that can be streamed
at 300kbps or less.

Couldn't you record the screen with an app.. record the interview with the normal camera.. digitally compress both (separately) and then combine them post compression? The reason this might work is because that compression algorithm has something to do
with in/out of focusing.

Actually it's a real solver. You can give it an arbitrary position (reads an XML file for start position) and it will solve it. Of course some positions will take longer than others -- some much longer.

Steve411: unfortunately the reason you can't see the screen is because of the compression we're using. We're putting these files down to 300 kbps. I'll try this out and see if we can use it someway, but it needs to spit out .WMV files that can be streamed
at 300kbps or less.

exciting things happening with the vc++ project system. also the posts and videos of kang su gatlin about the power of c++/cli are awesome. i think we're on the right track with c++.
any chance to see more videos with mr. gatlin, btw? compiler guys' talks are what keeps c++ people inspired

keep up this outstanding work with channel9 ! it's just amazing to have such an insight into the different project groups.

Actually it's a real solver. You can give it an arbitrary position (reads an XML file for start position) and it will solve it. Of course some positions will take longer than others -- some much longer.

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